Mary Schwartz, CVT: Exactly. You spend so much time and effort becoming a veterinarian, and you invest so much of your life into it to begin with. You want, at some point, to have a little bit of that ...

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British Columbians who come down with a cold or other minor illness won’t need to show a doctor’s note to their employer, if new provincial legislation is approved. B.C. Labour Minister ...

Changes to British Columbia's employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade of advocacy, says Doctors of BC ...

Health Minister Josie Osborne said doctors across B.C. have indicated that dealing with "unnecessary paperwork" like sick notes takes up time they could be using to care for patients.

VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing its employment standards legislation to stop employers from asking employees for what the labour minister says are “unnecessary” sick notes.

The employer can, however, require their employees to provide proof of illness, such as a doctor’s note. The extent of time a worker can be out sick before they are required to receive a sick ...

Whiteside says sick employees shouldn't have to see a doctor or go to a clinic for a note because it doesn't help people recover faster or prevent the spread of illness. The Ministry of Labour and ...